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How do I turn on my eSIM?

Updated over 2 weeks ago

After installing your eSIM, you’ll need to enable it in your phone’s settings so it can connect to a local network. When everything is set up correctly, you should see signal bars and 4G/5G at the top of your phone. If you’ve just landed in a new country, it may take 2 minutes for the eSIM to connect.

For iOS (iPhone):

  1. Open Settings

  2. Tap Mobile Service (or Cellular)

  3. Under SIMs, select Yonder – 1Global
    ​(your phone might label it Travel or Secondary)

  4. Toggle Turn On This Line → ON

  5. Toggle Data Roaming → ON

  6. Go back to the Mobile Service screen

  7. Tap Mobile Data

  8. Select Yonder – 1Global

For Android:

  1. Open Settings

  2. Tap Connections or Network & Internet

  3. Tap SIM Manager or SIMs

  4. Select Yonder

  5. Toggle Use SIM → ON

  6. Toggle Mobile Data → ON

  7. Toggle Data Roaming → ON

If you see no signal bars

Sometimes when you land in a new country, the phone just needs a quick reset to find a local network. Try this:

  1. Turn Airplane Mode ON

  2. Wait 15 seconds

  3. Turn Airplane Mode OFF

Your phone will search for a local network again and usually connects within a couple of minutes.

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